WB’s ‘Great Gatsby’ Adds Indian Icon Amitabh Bachchan.
Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan is making his Hollywood debut in Warner Bros’ new adaptation of The Great Gatsby. He’ll play Meyer Wolfsheim, a Jewish man described as a gambler in F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel. The $126M film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Baz Luhrmann, has begun shooting in Australia. Bachchan, 68, has acted in more than 180 Indian films over a 40-year period. He remains Indian’s most popular actor and recently returned as the celebrity host of the Indian version of Who Wants to Be A Millionaire.
Friday, September 9, 2011
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When you read lame-o Hollywood gossip blogs, you miss the real story: India feels dissed:
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-09/news-interviews/30130951_1_amitabh-bachchan-tobey-maguire-leonardo-dicaprio
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But what's shocking is that Amitabh's name was buried deep in the studios' press release.....
It's a pretty minor role, though, isn;t it? Like one scene? A fictionalization of Arnold Rothstein, if I remember correctly.
Well, but they're not going to be sitting around reading the book...
For his Hollywood debut, they should beef it up.....
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